Display device



April 17, 1951 H. BLYTHE 2,549,658

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Oct. 26, 1946 Inventor loads 1]. 5572226 WW 19mPatented Apr. 17, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE DISPLAY DEVICE LouisH. Blythe, Evansville, Ind. Application October 26, 1946, Serial No.705,933 7 My invention relates to a display device and more specificallyto an illuminated stand for exhibiting cards and/or other objects forornamental or utilitarian purposes.

-A primary object-of this invention is the provision of an ornamentaldevice adapted to serve as a befitting trophy such as are awarded tosuccessful contestants in sport events.

A second object of this invention is to provide a device of thischaracter with an illuminating device which permits the introduction ofan interest feature auxiliary to that carried by the usual model trophyand which feature when it takes the form of a photograph may be chosenby the recipient of the award to suit his individual prejudices orinterests.

A third object of this invention is to provide such a device withconstructional details enabling it to be manufactured at little 'costyet having'a very attractive appearance. v A fourthobject is to providea device of this character which is adaptable for use as a trophy oraward in many games, particularly those games employing a ball orglobular object such as bowling, baseball, golf, tennis or boxing inwhich last case a boxing glove is illuminated, and for other similardisplay uses.

With these and other objects in view, as shall appearas this disclosureproceeds, this invention consists in the novel construction, com

. bination and arrangement of parts as will be described hereinafter indetail, and particularly set forth in the appended claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings which form a material part ofthis application and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a preferred embodiment of thisinvention;

Figure. 2 is a central vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 inFigure 1, but showing parts in elevation to clarify the illustration;and,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the display holder andcard display.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar or identical partsthroughout the several views of the drawings. As shown in Figure 1, thisinvention comprises a hemispherical base H! which is provided, nearthelbase thereof with an interior horizontally disposed plate I 2rigidly secured to the base near the lower rim thereof. This plate 12facilitates the use of a cushioning pad Hi, this pad making theinvention more adaptable for certain uses.

At the top of the base It! there is an upstanding neck I6, which in theparticular embodiment of my invention which is shown in the drawings isscrew threaded on the outside thereof.

6 claims. ,1 (01. 40-126) A top plate l8 of the. same diameter as theneck "5 is adapted to be Sfirmly held on the top of theneck l6 bythebolt 20. This plate has a primary function of holding the bracket 22which in turn at its top is provided with spring clips 24 adapted tohold a display. This .dis-

play will probably be in the form of a card orphotograph and theinventor envisages a disother displays may be used.

To illuminate the display a lamp 28 is provided and this lamp may bemounted in a socket 313 in said plate I8. The lamp will normally besmall and located underneath or behind the display. Connecting wires 32and a switch 34 mounted on the base It together with power lines 36complete the electrical circuit.

A hollow object 38 representing a bowling ball, football orboxing'gloves, or like objects, is formed with a neck portion 40 whichmay be screwed to fit the neck portion l6 of the base and this neckportion 49 will normally have a flange at the inner end thereof andinternally disposed,

to be used to clamp the plate l8 between this flange and the top of theneck I 6.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in the drawings only a smallportion of the hollow object 38 is made transparent. This is representedby the small window 42 through which the display 26 may be viewed.

On the base ill a plaque 44 may be secured by such means as small boltswith the nuts therefor disposed towards the inside of the base so as tomake this plaque easily attachable. It should be noted that a linearrelationship will normally exist between said plaque, said window 42 andsaid display 26 solthat the plaque and the display may be viewed fromthe same direction. It will also be noted that a cogitive relationshipwill exist between said plaque, the display and the form of the hollowbody 38. The inventor envisages one use of his invention to include theillumination of a plaque giving the name of a winner and details of asports event while the display will constitute a picture of the team orgroup with which this person was associated, and the hollow body 38 willtake a form of an article used in the play such as a bowling ball. 7. i

Though I have shown a particular embodiment of this invention, I do notwish to be limited to this particular embodiment and desire to includein the scope of the invention the construction, combinationandarrangement of parts substantiallyas set forth in the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. A display device including a generally hemispherical hollow base, ahorizontally disposed plate removably secured to the top thereof and thecircular edge of the base being disposed downwardly, a display holdersecured to said plate, said base having an upstanding neck at the top ofthe base and said plate being secured to and within said neck, ahorizontally disposed plate secured to said base near the bottomthereof, the first mentioned plate being secured to the other plate by abolt and said display holder comprising a bracket with spring clipsthereon adapted to grasp and hold a display, a hollow globular memberhaving a neck securable to said neck on the base, said member beinglargely opaque but having a window adjacent said display holder.

2. A display device comprising a base with a screwed neck, a displayholder mounted on a plate resting on said neck, a largely opaque butpartially transparent hollow member having a neck secured to said neckand enclosing said display holder with a display mounted therein, saidneck on the hollow member having a flange, and said flange holding saidplate peripherally on the neck of said base.

3. A combination according to claim 2 and including a lamp within saidhollow member and mounted on said plate on the side of said holderremote from said transparent portion and adapted to illuminate a displayheld in said display holder whereby a silhouette of said display is madevisible through said transparent portion. 4. A combination according toclaim 2 and including an electric lamp within said hollow member, adisplay of card character held in said display holder, said lamp beingpositioned on the side of said display remote from a transparent portionof said hollow member, whereby a silhouette of said display is madevisible through said transparent portion.

5. A display device comprising a generally hemispherical hollow basewith the circular edge thereof disposed downwardly, an externallythreaded neck on the top of said base, a plate resting on the top ofsaid neck, another plate secured to the base adjacent the said circularedge thereof, an elongated member extending between and holding theplates together, a hollow globular member having a neck threaded on thefirst mentioned neck, a lamp and a display mounted on the firstmentioned plate and within the globular member, said globular memberhaving a window, the remaining portions of the globular member beingopaque.

6. A device according to claim 5, and wherein said display is positionedbetween said window and said lamp.

LOUIS H. BLYTHE.

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